Cost of living comparison
Paramaribo is 8.2% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Paramaribo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Paramaribo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Paramaribo
- Housing
-
pay 46.4% less in Paramaribo
- Childcare
-
pay 77.1% less in Paramaribo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Paramaribo
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Paramaribo
The cost of transportation and groceries in Paramaribo are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Paramaribo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paramaribo.
If you lived in Paramaribo instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.50
|
$6.97
SRD257.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.25
|
$9.16
SRD338.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$1.29
SRD47.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$0.57
SRD21.09
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$1.23
SRD45.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$6.24
SRD230.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.62
|
$5.52
SRD203.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$3.27
SRD120.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$2.34
SRD86.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$2.04
SRD75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.82
SRD30.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$1.18
SRD43.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.86
SRD68.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.59
SRD21.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.75
SRD27.69
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.77
|
$4.14
SRD152.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.01
|
$90.00
SRD3,324.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,760.68
|
$25,000.00
SRD923,550.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.50
|
$23.00
SRD849.67
|
|
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.77
|
$31.02
SRD1,146.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,510.78
|
$516.42
SRD19,077.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,614.86
|
$194.83
SRD7,197.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.33
|
$40.77
SRD1,506.02
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.57
|
$63.03
SRD2,328.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,233.28
|
$380.51
SRD14,056.98
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.00
SRD73.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$2.25
SRD83.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$6.04
SRD223.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.35
|
$12.63
SRD466.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.13
|
$5.00
SRD184.71
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Paramaribo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.28
|
$36.30
SRD1,340.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.77
|
$28.44
SRD1,050.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.30
|
$75.41
SRD2,785.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.96
|
$110.56
SRD4,084.41
|
|
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